When tribunal day comes: how landlord insurance can help protect your investment
Residential tenancy tribunals are the potential bane of a property investor's life, but understanding how landlord insurance applies when disputes arise can help protect income, assets and long-term returns.
Landlord insurance should form part of a broader risk management strategy. (Image source: Manuel Milan/Shutterstock.com)
For most property investors, involvement in a residential tenancy tribunal is indirect.
Proceedings are typically managed by a professional property manager, and many landlords will never personally attend a hearing.
Even so, tribunal matters represent a point at which investment risk becomes more visible, with potential implications for income, asset condition and long-term returns.
While disputes are not an everyday occurrence, they form par…
